Leading US tech companies have backed open-weight AI models, saying they are essential for innovation, cybersecurity and maintaining America’s lead in artificial intelligence.
CALIFORNIA: Some of America’s biggest technology companies have come together to support open-weight AI, saying it is important for the future of artificial intelligence and the country’s global leadership.
Companies including Nvidia, Microsoft, Dell and Palantir signed a joint letter saying AI models should remain open for developers to download, study, change and run on their own systems. They believe this will help more people build new AI tools and encourage faster innovation.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared the letter in his first post on X. He said both open and closed AI models have an important role to play.
“AI will transform every industry, power every company, and be built by every country. Open models strengthen safety and cybersecurity, accelerate innovation and diffusion, and enable sovereignty.”
For my first post, I’m sharing a letter @NVIDIA signed on why open models matter.
— Jensen Huang (@JensenHuang) July 24, 2026
AI will transform every industry, power every company, and be built by every country.
Open models strengthen safety and cybersecurity, accelerate innovation and diffusion, and enable sovereignty.… pic.twitter.com/t02bi51N4C
The companies also warned that too many regulations could slow AI development. Instead, they said governments should focus on stopping intellectual property theft and illegal copying of AI models rather than placing broad restrictions on the technology.
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The letter explained that open-weight AI gives startups, businesses, universities and public organisations access to advanced AI without spending huge amounts of money to build their own models from scratch. This makes AI more affordable and allows organisations to choose the right model for their needs.
The discussion around open AI models has grown after Chinese company Moonshot AI introduced its Kimi K3 model, claiming it can compete with some of the most advanced AI systems developed in the United States.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also supported open-source AI but said there should be strict action against companies that steal American technology.
Former Trump adviser David Sacks agreed, saying the United States should avoid unnecessary rules that could slow innovation and reduce its competitive edge.
As AI competition continues to grow around the world, the companies believe open-weight AI will help create more innovation, lower costs and keep the United States at the forefront of artificial intelligence.
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